# Watsco (WSO) — Dividends

WSO · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/wso/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $12.60 |
| Forward yield | 4.21% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Watsco pays a quarterly dividend of $3.30 per share. Its next payment, $3.30 per share, has been declared with an ex-date of October 16, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. The most recent one already paid went ex-dividend on July 16, 2026 and was paid on July 31, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $12.60 per share, a yield of about 4.30% at a share price of $292.98.

Watsco has raised its dividend once a year, usually with the payment that goes ex-dividend in April. The rate went from $1.95 to $2.20 in April 2022, to $2.45 in January 2023, to $2.70 in April 2024, to $3.00 in April 2025 and to $3.30 in April 2026. Raises were 25 or 30 cents, or roughly 10% to 12.8%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 69%. Payments by calendar year rose from $8.55 in 2022 to $11.70 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of five years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January. Four of the last five raises came with the April payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $3.30 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $3.30 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $3.30 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $3.00 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $3.00 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $3.00 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $3.00 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $2.70 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $2.70 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $2.70 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $2.70 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $2.45 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $2.45 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $2.45 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $2.45 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $2.45 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $2.20 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $2.20 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $2.20 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $1.95 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Watsco (WSO) pay a dividend?

Yes. Watsco pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $3.30 per share.

### What is WSO's dividend yield?

Watsco paid $12.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.21% at the last price of $299.50. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is WSO's next ex-dividend date?

Watsco's next ex-dividend date is Oct 16, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has WSO been raising its dividend?

Yes — Watsco has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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